Rennes v Le Havre: European push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Rennes host Le Havre in Ligue 1 at Roazhon Park on Sunday, 18 January 2026, with sixth facing 13th and points crucial at both ends of the table.

Their October meeting finished 2-2, and this one carries added weight. Rennes are tracking European places while Le Havre target daylight from the bottom end.

Form points to momentum with the hosts. Rennes have four wins in five, including a 2-0 success at Lille and a 3-1 victory over Brest. Le Havre have one win in five but beat Angers last time to reset their league run.

Selection could matter. Rennes are without Jérémy Jacquet through suspension. Le Havre list five absences through injury: Abdoulaye Toure, Yassine Kechta, Etienne Youte Kinkoue, Reda Khadra and Daren Mosengo.

On season trends, Rennes have scored 29 league goals with 51% possession and 85.12% passing accuracy, and could supply Breel Embolo and Mohamed Meïté via creators Quentin Merlin and Mousa Al-Taamari, both on three Ligue 1 assists. Estéban Lepaul sits third in the scorers' chart with nine and remains a threat if involved. Le Havre have 15 goals but deliver high volumes of open-play crosses, 318 at 19.50% accuracy, which they may look to turn into chances for Issa Soumaré.

A win would move Rennes to 33 points and could firm up their European push. Le Havre would rise to 21 points and may climb the table while putting further distance between themselves and the relegation places.